Hans Schultheß

Kapitänleutnant (Crew 4/05)

Successes
7 ships sunk with a total of 8,822 GRT

Born:	19 Sep 1886	Waldshut (in Baden)
Died:	2 Mar 1929	Berlin

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Ranks

1 Apr 1905		Seekadett
7 Apr 1906		Fähnrich zur See
28 Sep 1908		Leutnant zur See
27 Jan 1911		Oberleutnant zur See
See below		Kapitänleutnant
28 Jan 1920		Out of naval service

Decorations

		Iron Cross 2nd class
		Iron Cross 1st class

U-boat Commands

A	20 Oct 1914	-	10 Jan 1915
U 23	13 Jan 1915	-	20 Jul 1915

Notes

Schultheß was taken as a prisoner of war after U 23 was sunk on July 23, 1915. He was interned in Switzerland from December 1916 to August 1918, when he was released and returned to active service. Promoted to Kapitänleutnant on August 28, 1918 with seniority date of November 16, 1915, the date he would have achieved that rank had he not been captured.

Ships hit by Hans Schultheß

Date	U-boat	Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons

13 Mar 1915	U 23	Invergyle	Steamer	1,794	br
15 Mar 1915	U 23	Fingal	Passenger steamer	1,562	br
15 May 1915	U 23	Martha	Steamer	1,182	da
19 May 1915	U 23	Chrysolite	Trawler	222	br
19 May 1915	U 23	Crimond	Trawler	173	br
19 May 1915	U 23	Lucerne	Trawler	154	br
22 May 1915	U 23	Minerva	Steamer	3,735	nw
				8,822
7 ships sunk (8,822 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel.